As the novel coronavirus tore through Italy and then New York in March, California, anticipating a deadly surge in cases, ordered hospitals to ...
FILE PHOTO: Healthcare workers and nurses from Palomar Health hospital protest against the layoffs during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in Escondido, California, U.S., May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File PhotoShare this contentSACRAMENTO, California: As the novel coronavirus tore through Italy and then New York in March, California, anticipating a deadly surge in cases, ordered hospitals to shut down routine procedures and called in thousands of health care workers to help patients.
Of the tens of thousands who responded to the call to join the Health Corps, fewer than 800 have been hired by the state, according to state program data reviewed by Reuters. "Most hospitals' balance sheets have been trashed," said Carmela Coyle, president of the California Hospital Association."It’s a one-two punch that many hospitals will find it difficult to survive."
"It's just a shock to be let go in the middle of all this," said nurse Tammy Wright, who was laid off from Palomar Health in San Diego County. Even before the pandemic, 38 per cent of all California hospitals - public and private - were losing money after years of thin operating margins and industry consolidation. Another 11 per cent had margins hovering near zero, the hospital association said.
Loma Linda will receive about US$39 million in relief from the federal CARES Act, the US$2.3 trillion in federal fiscal stimulus to fight the economic impact of the coronavirus, and will also apply to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for reimbursement of supplies and other costs, but it will still have a budget gap of about US$120 million, he said.
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